implementing a dumb phone feature to save battery

[abdeviation]

The two non pda phones i've had (samsung upstage and A900) had this feature where if the phone could not find a signal for too long, it would go in this idle mode where it would not keep looking for a signal until you woke up the phone


There's got to be a way to implement this for WinMo. Most of my battery drain comes from being in a room with no signal and the phone just racks up the amps looking for a signal like a mad man. Is there a way to tell it to stop after x number of minutes?

[nydriek]

+1. i waste a lot of battery in no cell areas as well, i would love this feature

[inertone]

i think you mean airplane mode
when i take the subway, i put my phone in airplane mode, and it disables the search for a signal

[Adrianh85]

Originally Posted by inertone

i think you mean airplane mode
when i take the subway, i put my phone in airplane mode, and it disables the search for a signal

thats what the op is looking for but he is asking is there a way to have is activate auto in a set amount of time(after ur device hasnt found service)

[abdeviation]

exactly what adrian said. The phone should be smart enough to stop trying after a while until you wake up the phone or something. any kind of app that puts the phone in airplane mode automatically would work perfectly.

[AstronusX]

Yea it would be nice to work with GPS coordinate, if not move then stay in air plane mode. Good application to save battery.

[inertone]

Originally Posted by Adrianh85

thats what the op is looking for but he is asking is there a way to have is activate auto in a set amount of time(after ur device hasnt found service)

i knew that, i was testing you haha
but seriously, you're right about doing it automatically
maybe a mortscript?

[abdeviation]

i hope I knew jack about mortscript. grr